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Negotiations Update, Annual Reopeners - SRVUSD and CSEA - July 28, 2025

posted JULY 30, 2025
Negotiations Update, Annual Reopeners - SRVUSD and CSEA - July 28, 2025

On July 28, 2025, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) negotiations teams held their seventh session for annual reopener negotiations. While the District and CSEA have already reached agreement on necessary budget reductions, this session focused on the annual negotiation of contract articles identified by both parties.
 
The parties discussed the following topics: 
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working out-of-class, Audio Visual Technician Classification
  • Article XIV: Salaries, Working Out-of-Class/Reclassification

District Proposals Provided - July 28, 2025

The District provided the following proposals to CSEA. Highlights of each proposal are summarized below:
 
Upon the direction of the supervisor and at the request of the Maintenance Coordinator, Unit II employees assigned to work out-of-class on audio-visual tasks during the 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years shall be paid at the rate of pay applicable to the higher classification, at the lowest step which will give a 5% salary increase for each hour worked in this capacity. 
  • For operational purposes, supervisors may initially direct employees to perform this work verbally, with a follow up request provided in writing. 
  • Only individuals from CSEA Unit II will be assigned out of class work related to audio-visual tasks. 
  • Work identified as Tier 1 technical support in the current CST job description—such as checking or changing projector bulbs, cleaning projector filters (up to 10 feet high), testing devices by verifying cable connections, and ensuring power to units—is not considered out-of-class work.
  • The District and CSEA will meet to review the out-of-class work performed by Unit II employees during the 2025-26 school year to determine whether this MOU needs to be modified or extended.

CSEA Proposals

CSEA provided the following proposals to the District. Highlights of each proposal are summarized below. 
 
  • The parties agree to the following provisions for the 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28  school years for Unit II employees who are directed to perform work in the Audio Visual Technician classification. 
  • Upon the direction of the supervisor and at the request of the Maintenance Coordinator, Unit II employees assigned to work out-of-class on audio-visual tasks during the 2025-26 school year shall be paid at the rate of pay applicable to the higher classification, at the lowest step which will give a 5% salary increase for each hour worked in this capacity. 
  • All requests for Unit II employees to perform this work will be delivered in writing via email by their supervisor and carbon copy the Maintenance Coordinator. This email will also contain instructions on how to submit the hours for payment at the out-of-class rate. Work identified as Tier 1 technical support in the current CST job description—such as checking or changing projector bulbs, cleaning projector filters (up to 10 feet high), testing devices by verifying cable connections—is not considered out-of-class work.
  • Only individuals from CSEA Unit II will be assigned out-of-class work related to audio visual tasks. 
  • The MOU will expire without precedent on June 30, 2028.
 
  • Reinstatement of the 1.0 FTE Audio Visual Technician position for the 2025-26 school year
  • District to fund (16) additional clerical hours per school site at the start of the year to support the opening of schools.
  • The District plans to offer a Supplemental Early Retirement Plan (SERP) from Keenan, to be implemented during the 2025-26 school year.
  • Establishment of a District Ad Hoc Budget Committee during the 2025-26 school year with 4 SEIU appointed members, and 4 District appointed members for the purpose of:  
    • Analyzing the change in revenue, expenditures, and budget assumptions/projections
    • Discussing whether there is the ability to restore prior reductions to positions or work year reductions
    • The committee will either make a joint recommendation to both negotiation teams or report to their respective group (SEIU/District).
    • The Ad Hoc Committee will meet after each formal Board Report of the District’s Financial Condition.

Tentative Agreements Reached on July 28, 2025

 

Next Steps

The next negotiations session is tentatively scheduled for July 31, 2025. Topics to be discussed:

  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 2025-26 School Year 
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Unit II: Working Out-of-Class, Audio Visual Technician Classification
 
Representatives in Attendance for Negotiations Today
 
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
California School Employees Association
  • Melanie Jones, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources 
  • Danny Hillman, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services/CBO
  • Evan Powell, Director, Human Resources 
  • Tami Castelluccio, CSEA President
  • Mona Manghirmalani, CSEA Vice-President
  • Jose Pinon, Computer Systems Specialist Technician
  • James Ebben, CSEA Labor Representative
  • Joanna Canaparo, Autism Specialist Paraeducator
 

View previous negotiation session summaries with each of our Union partners.

 
California School
Employees Association
(CSEA)
Service Employees
International Union
(SEIU)
San Ramon Valley
Education Association
(SRVEA)
      • June 24, 2025                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
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If you would like to review additional information regarding the process, documents, resources, and iterations of the budget reduction plans, you may view those here: